This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
I see lovers in the streets walking,
Without a care.
They're wearing out loud
Like there's something in the air
Oh, and I don't care
They're treading lightly
No they, don't sink in
There's no tracks to follow
They don't care where they going
And if they're lucky and they'll,
They'll get to see and if they're
Really really lucky they'll
Get to feel
And it kicks so hard,
It breaks your bones.
Cuts so deep
It hits your soul.
Tears your skin and
Makes your blood flow.
It's better that you know,
That love is hard.
Love takes hostages,
Gives them pain.
Gives someone the power to
Hurt you again and again
Oh, but they don't care
And if they're lucky and they'll,
They'll get to see and if they're
Really really lucky they'll
They'll get to feel.
And if they're, they're truly blessed
And they're get to believe
And if you're dammed, you'll never
Let yourself be diseased.
And it kicks so hard,
It breaks your bones.
Cuts so deep
It hits your soul.
Tears your skin and
Makes your blood flow.
It's better that you know,
That love is hard.
Kicks so hard,
It breaks your bones.
Cuts so deep
It hits your soul.
Tears your skin and
Makes your blood flow.
It's better that we know
And it kicks so hard,
It breaks your bones.
Cuts so deep
It hits your soul.
Tears your skin and
Makes your blood flow.
It's better that you know,
That love is hard.
Love is hard, love is hard.
If it was easy,
It wouldn't mean nothing though.
Without a care.
They're wearing out loud
Like there's something in the air
Oh, and I don't care
They're treading lightly
No they, don't sink in
There's no tracks to follow
They don't care where they going
And if they're lucky and they'll,
They'll get to see and if they're
Really really lucky they'll
Get to feel
And it kicks so hard,
It breaks your bones.
Cuts so deep
It hits your soul.
Tears your skin and
Makes your blood flow.
It's better that you know,
That love is hard.
Love takes hostages,
Gives them pain.
Gives someone the power to
Hurt you again and again
Oh, but they don't care
And if they're lucky and they'll,
They'll get to see and if they're
Really really lucky they'll
They'll get to feel.
And if they're, they're truly blessed
And they're get to believe
And if you're dammed, you'll never
Let yourself be diseased.
And it kicks so hard,
It breaks your bones.
Cuts so deep
It hits your soul.
Tears your skin and
Makes your blood flow.
It's better that you know,
That love is hard.
Kicks so hard,
It breaks your bones.
Cuts so deep
It hits your soul.
Tears your skin and
Makes your blood flow.
It's better that we know
And it kicks so hard,
It breaks your bones.
Cuts so deep
It hits your soul.
Tears your skin and
Makes your blood flow.
It's better that you know,
That love is hard.
Love is hard, love is hard.
If it was easy,
It wouldn't mean nothing though.
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